Orthopedic surgeons are playing an increasingly influential role in shaping national healthcare policy as debates around physician reimbursement, value-based care, consolidation and access to musculoskeletal services intensify. From Capitol Hill to major medical societies, orthopedic leaders are helping guide policy…
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Pacific Sports and Spine has opened a surgery center in Springfield, Ore., focused on treating acute and chronic pain tied to sports and spine injuries, according to a May 15 report by ABC affiliate KEZI. The center will provide…
With industry labor costs approaching $900 billion and many organizations losing significant nursing time to administrative work, even small inefficiencies carry major financial consequences. EMRs, HRIS platforms, ERP systems and scheduling tools each support critical functions but the data rarely…
Jun 25, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
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Presenters:
- Bharat Sundaram, Chief Executive Officer, Hallmark
- Bonnie Jensen, Chief Nurse Executive, Bryan Health
- Jacquelyn Liddell, Vice President of Talent Acquisition and Workforce Development, Mass General Brigham
- Meridith OKeefe, Chief Operations Officer, Ballad Health Medical Associates
Kevin Ward, former CEO of Des Moines-based Iowa Orthopedic Center, was awarded $1.3 million by an arbitrator after disputing his termination in a 2023 lawsuit, the Des Moines Register reported May 18. Mr. Ward was CEO of the practice from…
Pediatric long-term residential care demands continuous visibility across dispersed neighborhoods, especially for children moving on and off mechanical ventilation. Elizabeth Seton Children’s Center expanded ventilator beds in its home-like environment and adopted a customizable clinical surveillance platform integrating ventilator and…
Jun 25, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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Presenters:
- Yelena Yadgarova
- Christopher Moore
- Giridhar Poondi
Medtech company PainTEQ has commercially launched TRAQ SI Joint Fusion, which is designed to engage the sacral and iliac cortices for bi-cortical fixation. The posterior SI joint implant is delivered through a tissue-sparring, 1-inch incision. By engaging the acral and…
Kornelis Poelstra, MD, PhD, of The Robotic Spine Institute of Las Vegas completed his 2,000th robot-assisted spine surgery. Dr. Poelstra has performed robot-assisted spine surgeries for more than 16 years using multiple platforms including SpineAssist, Renaissance, Mazor X, LEM, and…
Tim Kephart is the new CEO of Orthopedic Health of Kansas City (Mo.), he said in a May 15 LinkedIn post. Mr. Kephart previously was CEO of KCPM Health in Kansas City, according to his LinkedIn profile. He was in…
Few hospital decisions carry more downstream impact than the ED disposition call: discharge, observation or inpatient admission. The wrong determination can trigger denials, audits and revenue loss long after the patient has gone home. This new white paper from a…
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A patient in crisis arrives at the ED, is stabilized, discharged with a referral — and never connects with follow-up care. Weeks later, they return. The cycle repeats. For many health systems, this is still the default model. It doesn’t…
Jun 24, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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Presenters:
- Laura Bauer
- Carolyn Mcekron-Bragg
- Jennifer Cullen, MSW
- Jason Betts, DNP, RN, CEN, NEA-BC
- LalithKumar Solai, MD